Preview and Game Thread #72: Minnesota Timberwolves @ Atlanta Hawks
by hawksdawgs on Mar 23, 2009 3:55 PM EDT
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| 20-50 | 41-29 |
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| Phillips Arena |
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| March 23, 2009, 7:00 PM | ||
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| Probable starters: | ||
| Sebastian Telfair | PG | Mike Bibby |
| Randy Foye | SG | Joe Johnson |
| Mike Miller | SF | Mo Evans |
| Kevin Love | PF | Josh Smith |
| Al Jefferson | C | Al Horford |
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Hawks Injury Report: Marvin Williams and some dude named Craig. Acie Law has a hurt back but probably will not play regardless.
Timberwolves Injury Report: None that I could find....and I was wrong. Al Jefferson and Corey Brewer are out.
Blogging With the Enemy: Canis Hoopus
Predicted bane of the Hawks existence: Kevin Love's rebounding.
Game Preview:
Three things:
- What exactly is a Timberwolf?
- Go read Coco's preview.
- Start boxing out Kevin Love now.
In the game thread, I will be paying extra special attention to how I am wrong about wanting Mike Woodson fired at the end of the season. That and recording every kind of awesome that comes out of Dominique's mouth. Join me won't you.
Go Hawks!
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I feel as though
his key should be the exact opposite, most of the time-avoiding giving the game away early.
I didn’t know that Mike Miller played for Florida.
I’m discovering that there’s a lot of players I like who came out of Florida.
At least I can still hate all the miserable jerks who came out of Kentucky
Like Rajon Rondo.
And all apologies to Randolph, who will likely be neither happy nor unhappy to hear this.
flip murry backing down the smaller defender is such a great shot
he almost always makes it, and when he doesn’t, it is the perfect barometer to know he is going to go 2-12.
so you can get him out of the game.
Actually
This is looking like the Horford we don’t want. Illegal screen the culprit again, a couple of turnovers now and taking too many jumpers.
Bob and 'Nique giving a lot of praise to Flip
but hardly mentioning Mike Bibby. 7-8 shooting, 4 assists, 4 rebounds, 15 points. He even has a steal.
three months at this blog and that is the first swayze reference
which was exactly three months too long.
"walls on both sides. what am i going to do paddle to new zealand?
two thoughts
1. the wolves try on defense every 4th possession
2. the refs are not calling fouls this game.
my roommate is a hawks fan
and he is adamantly demanding the timberwolves not get there game check tonight.
Glad to have "good Josh" back
That steal on the inbounds and him diving on the floor doesn’t happen earlier this season.
how bad are the t-wolves
the hardest they have tried on defense was when they just collapsed in on a mario west drive.
leaving joe for an open three.
Woody read your post
And listened.
Solo, Mario, Zaza, Mo, Flip. That’s not a lineup, it’s a punchline.
solomon jones does nothing well
like nothing at all… the guys has missed three wide open rebounds with nobody even close to him… and he has like a 17 foot wingspan.
and that last line-up was incredibly painful to watch… i know we’d like to rest guys and all but when you’ve only 7 leitimate rotation guys, you don’t really have that luxury
by get swoll yunel on Mar 23, 2009 8:46 PM EDT reply actions
why does the "let's go hawks" chant always sound like a chorus of only12 year old girls?
by get swoll yunel on Mar 23, 2009 8:47 PM EDT reply actions
i love hot flip, too.. haha
what a great combo of words
by get swoll yunel on Mar 23, 2009 8:49 PM EDT up reply actions
i have only one word to sum up the second half play of the hawks
“pffffft”
by get swoll yunel on Mar 23, 2009 8:53 PM EDT reply actions
when’s the last time the hawks actually “put somebody away” after being up by a significant margin?
it seems like every game they play they either a) play roughly even for most of the game, and then turn it on like motherfucker in the second or fourth quarter or b) they are on either side of a blow-out that often becomes closer by the end of the game
by get swoll yunel on Mar 23, 2009 8:59 PM EDT reply actions
well you were right earlier
we don’t have a full second unit normally. with marvin and acie out even less so. can’t put teams away if solo can’t rebound, score, or defend.
the t-wolves are hitting some goofy looking treys
by get swoll yunel on Mar 23, 2009 9:00 PM EDT reply actions
AL “MOTHERFUCKING” HORFORD WITH AUTHORITY
by get swoll yunel on Mar 23, 2009 9:02 PM EDT reply actions
we need to set a pre-game over/under on how many “heat check” comments ’nique will be good for
by get swoll yunel on Mar 23, 2009 9:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Al Horford
If he wanted to bang my girlfriend, I’d let him. Hell, I might even watch. Hot Flip is almost at that status.
HD Bench Observations
1. Acie’s tie is hideous.
2. The bald guy behind the players looks EXACTLY like the white Jason Kidd
3. Our trainer looks like a used car salesman.
4. Tyrone Hill has a face that could stop a clock.
winning season
I could try to get cute here and make this big list of things that have happened since the Hawks last had a winning season, but it would take all night. Nevertheless, for the first time in 10 years, the Hawks are now winners.
Now comes the tough part — Spurs (even minus Manu), Celtics (minus Brian Scalabrine, haha) and Lakers (plus their refs). All at home, yes, but still … we’re going to need lots of steaming hot Flip, the normal dose of All-Star Joe and the Good Josh.
By the way, any team that starts Sebastian Telfair at point guard should be required to lose 50 games every year.
Hawks Rule the 2nd quarter
Welome to Philips Arena!! Where the Hawks rule the 2nd quarter !!! 35 Points to 18 by the Timberwolves
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